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Every town has a history. Discover ours! The Redmond Historical Society serves our community through collecting, preserving and sharing Redmond’s unique heritage. We are recognized as a primary source for everything historical in our city. Through our staff, volunteers and programs we serve the diverse community – families and schools ...
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Redmond, Old Redmond Schoolhouse, 16600 NE 80th St, Redmond,...
- Meet Our Board & Staff
Laura Lee grew up in Ohio, but moved “out West” in 1979. She...
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The Redmond Historical Society has an extensive collection...
- About Us
The Redmond Historical Society was founded in 1999. A small...
- About Our Founder, Naomi Hardy
The Redmond Historical Society was co-founded by Naomi “Nao”...
- Redmond History Overview
During its logging heydays, Redmond was a rollicking town of...
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Lisa Rich, a space commercialization expert, founder, and...
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Hotel Redmond or Justice White House – The History of the...
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We recognize Washington’s tribal and Indigenous or Native...
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- The Kickapoo Tribe*
- The Erie Tribe
- The Shawnee and Ohio Valley Tribes
The Kickapoo tribe branched out from a part of the Shawnee tribe, and linguists speculate that the word “Kickapoo” is a reinterpretation of the Shawnee word for “wanderers.” Speaking in a tonal language similar to Algonquian, the Kickapoo also used a distinct lingual code called “whistle speech” to communicate simple statements—today, considered a ...
The Erie tribe settled lakeside in Northern Ohio, giving way for European settlers to name Lake Erie after them. Erie tribal history is not well recorded, but their language bears distinct similarities to those of the Iroquois and Seneca tribes. Like other tribes in the area, they were known as an agrarian community and natural enemies to the Iroqu...
With noted ancestry from the Lenape (Delaware) tribe, the Shawnee were commonly known to migrate around Ohio at will. Archaeologists have also found evidence of villages in New York, Illinois and Georgia. In the mid-1600s, the Shawnee also had to travel due to pressure from the Iroquois and American settlers. With other Ohio Valley tribes in parts ...
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During its logging heyday, Redmond was a rollicking town of saloons, hotels, dance halls, movie theaters, and eateries. The Redmond Trading Company, built in 1908, was the community’s first brick building, followed by Bill Brown’s Garage, the Old Redmond Schoolhouse, the Brown Building, and the Redmond State Bank, whose first depositors ...
The history of Ohio's State Forests officially began in 1916, but its roots go back much further. Before Ohio was settled, it was virtually all forested. But by the late 1800s, many of those forests had been cut down, leaving the state with only 20 percent forest cover. Expand All Sections.
Jul 15, 2022 · Clark’s men completed a total destruction of Piqua, staying behind for days to burn the town and its fields to the ground. The largest battle of the Revolution west of the mountains had many eyewitnesses, including a 12-year-old Tecumseh whose outlook was shaped by the hostilities perpetuated by Americans there.
Oct 27, 2016 · The abandoned towns, or what is left of them, are presently scattered across southeast Ohio. O’Grady said many are in the Wayne National Forest. Some of the more accessible spots include San Toy, East Clayton and Oreton. Some unofficial websites offer lists and locations of the so-called ghost towns, such as Ohio Ghost Town Exploration Co.
